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Pre-Retirement

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Yes. You can get lost earnings on the make-up contributions you already made to your TSP account, if you decide to stay in FERS. You cannot get lost earnings if you choose CSRS Offset coverage over FERS.

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Pre-Retirement

Questions and answers

If I leave the Government, can I still get lost earnings on make-up contributions I made when my agency fixed the retirement error and put me in FERS?